substitute

/'sʌbstitju:t/
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substitute

The teacher called on a substitute when the student was absent.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A person or thing that takes the place of another: A substitute is someone or something that acts or is used in place of another person or thing.
    • A reserve player in sports: In team sports, a substitute is an athlete who is available to replace a starting player during a game.

  2. Verb:

    • To take the place of another person or thing: To act or serve as a replacement.
    • To use or add something in place of another: To replace one thing with another.

  3. Adjective:

    • Acting as a replacement: Used to describe something that serves in place of the usual or original item, often implying it is an alternative.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The teacher called for a substitute when she fell ill.
    • The coach sent in a substitute after the star player was injured.

  • Verb:

    • Can you substitute for me at the meeting tomorrow?
    • I had to substitute butter with oil in the recipe.

  • Adjective:

    • We used a substitute teacher while Ms. Jones was away.
    • This is a substitute material, not the real leather.
Advanced Usage

  • "To serve as a substitute": To function in the role of a replacement.

    • This tool can serve as a substitute for the one we lost.

  • "No substitute for": Used to emphasize that nothing can replace the value or quality of the original thing.

    • There is no substitute for hard work and dedication.
Variants and Related Words

  • Substitution (n): The act of replacing one person or thing with another.

    • The substitution of the player changed the game's momentum.

  • Substitutable (adj): Capable of being replaced.

    • Is this part substitutable with a newer model?
Synonyms
  • Replacement: A person or thing that takes the place of another.
  • Stand-in: A person who temporarily takes the place of an actor or performer.
  • Proxy: A person authorized to act on behalf of another.
Related Phrasal Verbs

  • Substitute for: To take the place of something or someone.

    • She will substitute for the manager during his vacation.

  • Substitute with: To replace one thing with another.

    • You can substitute sugar with honey in this tea.
Related Idioms

  • A poor substitute: Something that is not as good as the original.

    • The instant coffee was a poor substitute for freshly ground beans.

  • Play a substitute role: To act as a temporary or secondary replacement.

    • He had to play a substitute role while the lead actor recovered.
substitute

The teacher called on a substitute when the student was absent.

Adjective
  1. artificial and inferior
    • ersatz coffee
    • substitute coffee
  2. serving or used in place of another
    • an alternative plan
  3. capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
    • a utility infielder
Noun
  1. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
    • the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
    • we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
  2. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
  3. a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
Verb
  1. act as a substitute
    • She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
  2. be a substitute
    • The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague
    • The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet
  3. put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
    • the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
    • substitute regular milk with fat-free milk
    • synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning

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